When you don't give up on yourself

posted by Focused on July 7, 2010 @ 2:08 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Mervin Jarman is a visionary. As a youth growing up in Palmer’s Cross, Clarendon, he was told by his teachers that he wouldn’t amount to anything. Fortunately, Mervin Jarman did not allow those prophecies to materialize. After studying multimedia production at college, he immediately got a

Unstoppable young man

posted by Focused on June 20, 2010 @ 7:26 am in INSPIRATIONAL

Orayne Williams’ story is a testament of a young man’s refusal to let his circumstances determine the outcome of his life. With his father living in Jamaica and his not knowing where his mother is, Orayne is homeless in Brooklyn, New York. However, he has not allowed his adverse living

Be a leader but follow the leader?

posted by Focused on June 16, 2010 @ 1:28 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Leadership requires courage. Being a leader involves initiative and taking the road less traveled. As a result, leaders often find themselves alone in the early stages of establishing their vision. Faith in themselves provides leaders with the strength required to stick to their vision. When people

Live your life: It's never too late!

posted by Focused on April 27, 2010 @ 12:22 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Share | Do you remember a previous article on youthfulness and aging gracefully (read it here) ? If so, you will be delighted to find out about a woman by the name of Ernestine Shepherd. Hailing from the American city of Baltimore, Maryland, Ernestine Shepherd embodies the notion of a healthy

What got Will Smith to where he is?

posted by Focused on January 19, 2010 @ 2:07 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

Meteoric! The word is often used to describe Will Smith’s rise to the top of the entertainment world. He has become a Hollywood icon, having the ‘golden touch’ that automatically makes any movie he stars in a box office hit. Before that, Will Smith had a successful rap career and moved

Marianne Williamson's inspirational words

posted by Focused on January 14, 2010 @ 3:42 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens

Concept of the day: Unity

posted by Focused on December 21, 2009 @ 5:02 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

"We were born to unite with our fellow men, and to join in community with the human

Happiness inside

posted by Focused on December 2, 2009 @ 6:21 pm in INSPIRATIONAL

"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."   "I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe."   "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."   "It is

Prepared for success

posted by Focused on November 28, 2009 @ 8:32 am in INSPIRATIONAL

“I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me-spiritually and financially.”   “I say luck is when an opportunity comes along and you're prepared for

Learning from Gandhi

posted by Focused on November 17, 2009 @ 5:12 am in INSPIRATIONAL

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”   “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”   “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; If a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not